Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Kate's Shorts -- A Contest!

No, not THOSE kinds of shorts --I mean short fiction. Novellas, short stories, flash fiction. You name it, I've probably written it, from 1000 word short-shorts to 25K novellas.

I've written longer books as well, of course. But you may have noticed that all of my books currently out with Samhain are shorts.

I love the format, both to read and to write. I especially love picking up a new anthology and charging through all the varied stories. I'm curious, though -- what do you look for in an anthology?

Do you prefer connected stories, or a wide variety? Do you enjoy themed collections, or stories that revolve around a group of people who are connected in some way? (Family members, friends, co-workers of some sort...)

In other words, what makes an anthology work for you?

Everyone who posts will be eligible for a giftie. :) Deadline is Friday, March 23, midnight EST.

11 comments:

I like reading anthologies. I usually pick up one of these books when I know one of the authors who have written a short story within the book. This also lets me read stories by other author who i might not be familiar with. I also enjoy the fact that you get more than one story within an anthology.

I like stories that involve friends and family members, especially if the stories are all written by the same author. If there's more than one author, then it can be a wide variety of stories or a themed collection. I enjoy anthologies most when I'm short on time. It's nice to be able to finish a story. Plus, it's a great way to try new authors.

Actually, I love to read so I read anthologies as easy as short or longer stories. I like to read multiple author anthologies because it's a great way to read a new author. I prefer that the stories be connected in some way. :)

I like everything, but I especially enjoy themed collections where the authors worked together to produce connected stories! It's fascinating to see the same type of event or circumstance in different authors' voices.

Themed anthologies are my preference. If I like the theme, there's a better chance that I'll like most or all of the stories. And it gives me an introduction to stuff by authors who I might be familiar with but not be ready to invest time in for a whole novel. (Wow! what a grammatically wretched sentence. Sorry! ::blush: I must need more caffeine. Yeah, that's it. ;) )

Actually, I don't read many anthologies, but if I do pick one up, I'll go for themed ones. This doesn't mean the stories are connected by characters or storyline, however, just general topic. And I like multiple authors, esp. new ones I haven't heard of before.

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From food to fiction, Kate likes things spicy. She writes sexy romance for Samhain Publishing, Siren Publishing, and Carina Press, and has books available in both e-format and print. When she isn't writing about strong, sexy men and women finding their happily-ever-afters, she spends her time playing with the kids and hanging with her hero husband. (How's that for alliteration?)
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